RAW MILK IN AUTOMATIC SALE MACHINES: MONITORING PLAN IN PIEDEMONT REGION

Submitted: 7 February 2013
Accepted: 7 February 2013
Published: 13 June 2010
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Raw milk at vending machine is surging in popularity amongst consumers of Northern Italy; indeed in Piedmont Region there are more than 100 vending machines. In June 2008 Piedmont Region set out a specific monitoring plan to check the milk quality. From June to December 2008, 113 raw milk samples were collected at vending machines. Samples were analysed for Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., coagulase positive staphylococci, Staphylococcus aureus and Campylobacter. Moreover, 100 samples were analysed for the quantification of aflatoxin M1. 26 samples have been resulted Not Conform for the hygienic criteria and 1 exceeded the aflatoxin M1 limit.

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Gallina S, Barbaro A, Sommariva M, Chiavacci L, Vitale N, Adriano D. RAW MILK IN AUTOMATIC SALE MACHINES: MONITORING PLAN IN PIEDEMONT REGION. Ital J Food Safety [Internet]. 2010 Jun. 13 [cited 2024 Nov. 5];1(8):79-80. Available from: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ijfs/article/view/ijfs.2010.8.79

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